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Grafted Tomatoes
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Grafted Tomatoes
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About Grafted Tomatoes
Grafting tomatoes
started in Korea and Japan during the late 1920s when watermelon plants were
grafted onto a squash rootstock. The experiment's success resulted in the
technique being adopted for other types of vegetable. The grafting technique
was seen as ideal for species that require a long growing period, as it could
allow harvesting to begin earlier and last for a longer period. The cultivation
of grafted plants is more expensive, hence its association with higher-value
crops such as tomatoes, squash, melons and aubergines.
But why?
It is
widely acknowledged in the gardening world that grafted crops such as tomatoes
will be stronger, easier to grow and more reliable, as well as the fruit being
more abundant. Grafted vegetables are less sensitive, and tolerate a far wider
range of temperatures, moisture levels, salt levels and soil-borne diseases.
The plants grow better with less need
for chemical fertilisers and pesticides and, overall, grafted plants
possess greater disease resistance. Sometimes grafted vegetables are described
as being ‘turbo-charged'. This refers to their speed of growth, which is
accelerated by comparison with ordinary plants.
What’s the downside?
Grafted
plants are more expensive-fact. However, you should need less plants anyway as
the yield io much higher, and as there is less risk of them all perishing, you
are making a safer investment. Taste wise, do not fear, you should end up with lots of flavourful fruit and vegetables
on healthy plants. This is why almost all organic
tomatoes grown commercially in Britain come from grafted plants. DON'T PANIC THEY ARE ORGANIC.
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